This tutorial is part of the “No Place Like Home” Campaign. We’ve partnered with some of our Licensing contributors to create these “conscious living” tutorials and Quests to encourage you to pick up your camera, maybe learn a new skill, and continue to do what you love despite these difficult times. This tutorial was created
ON1, the software maker behind ON1 Photo RAW 2020, has just released something called ON1 360°: an “end-to-end photography workflow solution” that lets you view and edit your photos across various devices without needing to store them in the cloud, and all for a lot less than Adobe is charging for Creative Cloud. Originally teased
Memory card maker ProGrade Digital has unveiled a new lineup of UHS-II microSDXC cards that are both faster and cheaper than their predecessors. And since they come with a full-size, full performance UHS-II SD adaptor, they’re extremely versatile as well. The cards were announced this morning, and they represent a significant little spec bump over
[embedded content] On Monday, the Pentagon released three declassified videos of “unexplained aerial phenomena”. That’s a fancy term for “UFOs”. The Guardian reports that the Pentagon released the footage to “clear up any misconceptions by the public” on whether or not the footage that had been previously leaked was genuine. It turns out that it
Learn how easy it is to apply Lightroom’s selective adjustments including color temperature, exposure, sharpening, noise reduction and more using the new Radial Filter tool. Try or buy Lightroom 5: http://adobe.ly/11wZbft Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://plus.google.com/+Lightroom
In recent weeks, we’ve covered two of the three basic elements of creating a proper exposure in-camera—aperture and shutter speed—so let’s take a closer look at the third and final corner of the “exposure triangle,” known as ISO. While your aperture and shutter speed settings will determine how much light enters your camera, ISO refers
Last week, Nikon Japan moved the legendary NIKKOR AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II lens over into its ‘Old Product’ list of discontinued F-Mount lenses. And while Nikon USA won’t confirm the news, this probably means that the old lens is no longer in production, and will hopefully be replaced in the near future. The
[embedded content] Plenty of people use their Canon DSLRs and mirrorless cameras as webcams, but up until now you needed third party software or a capture card like the Cam Link to make it happen. No more. Canon has released its own software that’s up to the task. In a quiet announcement earlier today, Canon
Kinefinity’s a relative unknown in a world with big names such as RED and Arri. They’ve not been around for long (only 8 years), but they sure are good at making big splashes, and this one’s a bit of a doozy. They’ve just announced the Kinefinity MAVO Edge camera which shoots 8K video on a
Keep up with key trends in Licensing as 500px’s Senior Art Director, Karen Biilmann, analyzes common themes in commercial photography and advertising. From working remotely to online discos, here’s what’s trending in commercial photography. When the world stops, the party doesn’t. The show must go… online? As celebrations, reunions, and any semblance of a nightlife
When the COVID lockdowns hit, Raleigh-based wedding and portrait photographer Rebecca Faulk was able to keep generating some income by selling prints and rescheduling her photo shoots. That is, until her credit card processor decided to hold on to her funds… The CC processor in question is a company called PayJunction—a major competitor to familiar
Just 10 days after a major leak told us what we should expect, Chinese drone maker DJI has officially unveiled the Mavic Air 2: a drone they’re calling “the smartest, safest and easiest-to-fly consumer drone” on the market. The Mavic Air 2 combines new hardware with intelligent software to pack a lot of aerial imaging
[embedded content] You know that feeling when you see a photo of a plant and you can almost feel its smell? Slovakian photographer Majo Chudý has created an entire timelapse video that will give you this feeling. Since most of us can’t go out and fully experience the beauty of spring, Majo’s impressive video will
The 500px “I am: woman” Commercial Collection was inspired by and shot for “Project ShowUs”, an initiative put together by Dove, Girl Gaze, and Getty Images. The Project was first launched in 2019 and won a Cannes Lion, Silver Lion, Glass: The Lion for Change award, for their groundbreaking work devoted to shattering beauty stereotypes.
Right on cue, CIPA has released its latest report, showing how camera shipments in March were affected by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, and the economic shutdown that followed. No surprises here: the numbers are grim. In keeping with what we saw from both BCN and Stackline data, camera shipments plummeted in March. BCN
[embedded content] I managed to get Sony to lend me every single lens they have to loan and I shot one model with them. Many of these lenses are not made for portraits so the sample image may not be relevant to the lens. I just thought it would be interesting to see how the
It’s a tough time for photographers and filmmakers. For most of us, our work relies on being able to interact and engage with other people in the real world. But social distancing and lockdown measures in place around the globe have put a stop to that. And the consequences have hit a lot of us
Last year we released the new Licensing Manager to help you focus on making great content, while being able to quickly access the information you need. Since then, we’ve been investing in upgrades for all Licensing workflows to simplify and streamline the overall process for both seasoned professionals and those who are new to the
[embedded content] Photographer Patrick Coyne was in Newport Beach, California, when he captured this stunning footage of dolphins swimming through bioluminescent waters and leaving glowing blue trails in their wake. Coyne is the same photographer who shared some incredible views of bioluminescent waves earlier this week, and he was on board a Newport Coastal Adventure
Cinema camera and software maker Blackmagic Design has announced a major price drop for the popular Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, knocking $500 off the MSRP and making one of the cheapest cinema cameras on the market even more affordable. Blackmagic announced the permanent price drop earlier today, bringing the total retail price of the BMPCC
On 24 April 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope started its journey, when the space shuttle Discovery and its five-astronaut crew took it from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was deployed into Earth orbit a day later and has been taking magnificent photos of space ever since. The photo Hubble took on its 30th
This tutorial is part of the “No Place Like Home” Campaign. We’ve partnered with some of our Licensing contributors to create these “conscious living” tutorials and Quests to encourage you to pick up your camera, maybe learn a new skill, and continue to do what you love despite these difficult times. This tutorial was created
A couple of days ago, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled a plan to help keep the company’s thousands of Starlink satellites from becoming a very noticeable blight on the night sky, a complaint we’ve heard from astronomers and astrophotographers alike. The “announcement” was made over Twitter two days ago, just as SpaceX was planning to
[embedded content] As a wedding and engagement photographer, you have an opportunity to work with a diverse range of people, but most of them will not be professional models. In fact, most of your clients probably feel downright uncomfortable in front of the camera, and that awkwardness can show in your photos. It’s up to
It was early 2000, and the world looked on towards a new and exciting millennium, thankful that their worst fears surrounding Y2K never surfaced. At the time, I was getting ready to launch my portrait photography business using a completely digital capture and workflow, and was intent on investing in the Nikon D1 as my
I’ve been using the ColorChecker Video and ColorChecker Passport Video since around the time they were first released a little over four years ago and you can read my review here. But when it comes to inserting them into your workflow, they can be a little confusing for people who’ve never used them before. In
We all know and love elephants but baby elephants are even better. Thanks to these photography experts for sharing these amazing elephant photos with us. To celebrate the presence of these majestic, gentle creatures in the world, take a look at these 29 baby elephants captured on camera by 500px photographers.Scroll down below, and share
Canon released its Q1 financial report earlier today, and while the impact of COVID-19 has been felt across all of its various businesses, the Imaging Business experienced the most brutal declines. Worse yet, Canon predicts that Q2 will be even more painful. You can find the full financial report at this link, but we’ll try
Have you ever seen long exposure images shot using 10-stop ND filters? They are visually energetic and dynamic due to the motion blur caused by the moving clouds over a long duration of exposure. It is common for most people to try and guess the exposure time when using high strength ND filters. However, I
[embedded content] If you’re a total bokeh maniac, two of the lenses you’ve probably looked at with yearning are the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 and the Nikon Noct 58mm f/0.95. But how do these actually very different lenses compare to one another when you shoot them side-by-side? That’s what YouTuber mathphotographer set out to test,